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In order to illustrate in greater detail the present invention, describe with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As an example of the example 1 of portable terminal of the present invention, Fig. 1 is the planimetric map of the surface structure of expression pocket telephone 1.In the figure, collocating LCD on the surface of the basket of pocket telephone 1 (Liquid Crystal Disply: liquid crystal display) display frame 2, in this LCD display frame 2 with the corresponding picture that shows regulation of various states of pocket telephone 1.In addition, in the bottom of LCD display frame 2, as operating key, dispose main soft key 3 respectively and be positioned at this main soft key 3 about the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the 2nd secondary soft key 4B.This main soft key 3 can carry out up and down rotary manipulation, simultaneously, can resemble and carry out pressing operation the mouse button of pushing computing machine, and the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the 2nd secondary soft key 4B can carry out pressing operation respectively.
But numerical key and power supply/shift key 5 at the bottom of main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B configuration input digit, English words and assumed name are provided with transmitter 6 in its underpart.Have again, loudspeaker 7 is set, and then at the end of the upper surface of basket configuration antenna 8, therefore, pocket telephone 1 utilizes transmitter 6 and loudspeaker 7, can converse as common phone on the top of LCD display frame 2.
Here, the soft key of main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B is according to the situation of setting, and its operating function changes in turn, and the operating function corresponding with at that time state shows in the 2A of soft key viewing area.This soft key viewing area 2A is configured in the bottom of LCD display frame 2, be located at main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B allocation position directly over, therefore, the user can hold the current function of main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B easily.Have, the mark corresponding with main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A that shows at soft key viewing area 2A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B shows by the flicker or the color of display position, so that visually at first in sight again.
Have again, the numerical key of this pocket telephone 1 and power supply/shift key 5 cover by renovating 9, this renovates 9 by being configured in the hinge installation of basket bottom, can rotate, therefore, in this pocket telephone 1, in renovating the 9 common user modes of closing, have only main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B can be seen that the key that disposes on the operating surface is few, thereby can obtain original and different effect by the user.In addition, in pocket telephone 1, even realized multifunction, most of operation also can utilize usual observable soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B to realize that the user uses more convenient.
Fig. 2 is the block scheme of electric structure of the major part of expression pocket telephone 1 shown in Figure 1.In the figure, to the additional same label of the part corresponding with Fig. 1 each several part.In Fig. 2, CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10 is corresponding with each operation of main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B etc., shows various controls such as control, Control on Communication.The details of the action of this CPU10 will be narrated in the back.The computer program that ROM (Read OnlyMemory) 11 storage CPU10 carry out.Therefore, CPU10 shows various controls such as control, Control on Communication according to aforementioned calculation machine program.
The 12 drive controlling LCD display frames 2 of LCD control circuit receive the instruction that comes from CPU10, and the picture of control LCD display frame 2 shows.Have again, in pocket telephone 1, wireless transmission acceptance division (diagram is omitted) is set, and (with reference to Fig. 1) communicates between not shown radio base station through antenna 8, and this wireless communication part carries out voice data and text data etc. under the control of CPU10 reception sends.
Secondly, about the main action of above-mentioned pocket telephone 1, describe with reference to process flow diagram shown in Figure 3.When the power connection of pocket telephone shown in Figure 11, shown in Fig. 4 (A), in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of LCD display frame 2, show the picture of original state A0.That is, under this original state A0,, vertically show the icon I of expression " login ", " mail " and " menu " side by side respectively at soft key viewing area 2A as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
A00, I
A01, I
A02Simultaneously, as distinguishing corresponding function, at the icon I of expression " login " with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
A00About show the icon I of expression " telephone directory ", " redialing " side by side respectively
A03, I
A04
Under such state, CPU10 (with reference to Fig. 2) enters step SA1 shown in Figure 3, has judged whether to select " redialing " (the icon I shown in Fig. 4 (A)
A04).Specifically, CPU10 judges that whether the user supresses the 2nd secondary soft key 4B corresponding with above-mentioned " redialing ", when judged result is " YES ", enters step SA2.In step SA2, CPU10 the telephone number that carry out to use past attempts to receive breathe out redial processing after, return step SA1.Have again, redial processing, will describe in detail in the back about above-mentioned.
In addition, when the judged result of step SA1 was " NO ", CPU10 entered step SA3, had judged whether to select " telephone directory " (the icon I shown in Fig. 4 (A)
A03).Specifically, CPU10 judges that whether the user supresses the 1st secondary soft key 4A corresponding with above-mentioned " telephone directory ", when judged result is " YES ", enters step SA4.In step SA4, CPU10 is carrying out name, the machine of telephone set and the telephone directory that telephone number is formed that retrieval is logined in advance by the user, and after the telephone directory processing of breathing out etc. according to result for retrieval, returns step SA1.Have again, handle, will describe in detail in the back about this telephone directory.
In addition, when the judged result of step SA3 was " NO ", CPU10 entered SA5, had judged whether to select " login " (the icon I shown in Fig. 4 (A)
A00).Specifically, CPU10 judge main soft key 3 whether rotate to this figure below after press, when judged result is " YES ", enter step SA6.In step SA6, CPU10 returns step SA1 after the login process of the new login such as address of name, telephone number, Email and correction is carried out in execution.Have again,, will describe in detail in the back about this login process.
In addition, when the judged result of step SA5 was " NO ", CPU10 entered step SA7, had judged whether to select " mail " (the icon I shown in Fig. 4 (A)
A01).Specifically, judge whether to utilize pushing of main soft key 3 to select " mail " (the icon I shown in Fig. 4 (A)
A01), when judged result was " YES ", PU10 was for example carrying out by through access server terminals such as the Internets, carried out reading after the mail treatment with making of new e-mail etc. of Email, returned step SA1.About this mail treatment, will describe in detail in the back.In addition, when the judged result of step SA7 was " NO ", CPU10 returned step SA1.
Below, except above-mentioned dialing processing, telephone directory processing, login process, mail treatment, with literal input handle and conversation as object lesson, illustrate and the pocket telephone 1 actual corresponding situation of using of distributing to the changes of function of main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B of state, and explanation only uses main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B under various states, just can realize the situation that major part is operated.
Fig. 4 (A) is illustrated in after the power connection of pocket telephone 1, the figure of the original state A0 (Fig. 4 (A)) of the soft key viewing area 2A that shows as original state in LCD display frame 2.Under this original state A0,, vertically show the icon I of expression " login ", " mail " and " menu " side by side respectively at soft key viewing area 2A as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
A00, icon I
A01, icon I
A02Simultaneously, as distinguishing corresponding function, at the icon I of expression " login " with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
A00About show the icon I of expression " telephone directory ", " redialing " side by side respectively
A03, icon I
A04Under this original state A0, when the user pushes the corresponding with " redialing " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just transfer to the following treatment state A1 (Fig. 4 (B)) that redials.
Redial processing (Fig. 3: during step SA2) state A1, in LCD display frame 2, show the expression complete list of the telephone number of contact and the cursor C of chosen position recently when transferring to this
A1Simultaneously, as the function corresponding, show the icon I of expression " conversation " with main soft key 3
A10, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " removing "
A11At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
A1The position that moves to desirable telephone number is selected.When after this selection, pushing main soft key 3, just transfer to the state A2 (Fig. 4 (C)) in the conversation.In addition, when pushing, the user is used to select icon I
A11The 2nd secondary soft key 4B the time, just carry out " removing " function and turn back to the original state A0 of front.
In transferring to this conversation, during state A2, after accessing the telephone number of having selected, just be in the state in the conversation, can converse.At this moment, as the function corresponding, in the 2A of soft key viewing area, show the icon I of expression " menu " with main soft key 3
A20, simultaneously,, show the icon I of expression " recording " and " end of conversation " as distinguishing corresponding function with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
A21, I
A22In addition, at this moment, in LCD display frame 2, show the content of " just can carry out the adjustment of " In Call " " if rotate main soft key 3 up and down.
In this conversation among the state A2, when the user pushes the corresponding with " recording " the 1st secondary soft key 4A, just transfer to the next one record in state A3 (Fig. 4 (D)).In addition, in this conversation among the state A2, when the user pushes corresponding with " menu " main soft key 3, just transfer to next menu selection mode state A4 (Fig. 4 (E)).And then in this conversation among the state A2, when the user pushed the corresponding with " end of conversation " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, end of conversation also returned original state A0.
When state A2 transfers to state A3 in the recording (Fig. 4 (D)) from conversation, the sound of current talking content is recorded.In this recording, among the state A3,, in the 2A of soft key viewing area, show the icon I of expression " stopping " and " end of conversation " as distinguishing corresponding function with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
A30, I
A31At this, when the user pushes the corresponding with " stopping " of stopping recording state the 1st secondary soft key 4A, just turn back to state A2 in the conversation of front.In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " end of conversation " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, end of conversation also turns back to original state A0.
When state A2 transfers to menu selection mode A4 (Fig. 4 (E)) from conversation, in LCD display frame 2, show the complete list of the content that expression is conversed and the cursor C of chosen position
A4Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " selection " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
A40,, show the icon I of expression " returning " as the function corresponding respectively with the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
A41At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
A4Move to the position of desirable menu, when pushing corresponding with " selection " main soft key 3, just transfer to cursor C
A4The treatment state of shown menu content.In addition, when the user pushes the corresponding with " returning " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just turn back to state A2 in the conversation.
If according to such pocket telephone 1, when redialing processing, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
After Fig. 5 (A) is illustrated in the power connection of pocket telephone 1 and shows original state A0 (Fig. 4 (A)), the content of the LCD display frame 2 after several minutes.In this original state B0 (Fig. 5 (A)), soft key viewing area 2A only shows 1 row.In this original state B0, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " login " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
B00,, show the icon I of expression " telephone directory " and " redialing " as distinguishing corresponding function with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
B01, I
B02
At this, when the user pushes corresponding the 1st secondary soft key 4A of " telephone directory " with the function of the telephone number of the name of representing to access in advance login, just transfer to telephone directory treatment state B1 (Fig. 5 (B)).Handle (Fig. 3: during step SA4) state B1, just can begin to retrieve when transferring to this telephone directory from the first literal of the name logined.That is, show that in LCD display frame 2 ' ァ カ サ Na Ha マ ャ ラ ヮ ' simultaneously, shows the cursor C of expression chosen position
B1
In addition, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show that expression carries out the icon I of " arrow up and down " of the selection of above-below direction with rotary manipulation as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
B10, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of " left arrow " and " right arrow " of the selection of expression left and right directions
B11, I
B12Therefore, utilize the rotary manipulation up and down of main soft key 3 and the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, can at random control cursor C
B1Move.That is, for example, when retrieval name ' Tanaka ', use the 2nd secondary soft key 4B with cursor C
B1Move to ' ' OK, then, main soft key 3 is rotated, just transfer to next telephone directory state B2 (Fig. 5 (C)).
When transferring to this telephone directory state B2, the complete list of the kind (for example dwelling house or portable phone etc.) of the name of demonstration expression reflection login and telephone set and the cursor C of chosen position in LCD display frame 2
B2Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " decision " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
B20, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " removing "
B21At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
B2Move to the position of the name that will converse, when after selection, pushing corresponding with " decision " main soft key 3, just transfer to next telephone directory treatment state B3 (Fig. 5 (D)).In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " removing " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just turn back to the original state B0 of front.
When transferring to telephone directory treatment state B3, in LCD display frame 2,, show the name and the telephone number of login as selection result.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " conversation " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
B30, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " removing "
B31At this, when the user pushes corresponding with " conversation " main soft key 3, just transfer to state A2 in the described conversation of Fig. 4 (C) in the above.In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " removing " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just turn back to the original state B0 of front.
If according to such pocket telephone 1, handle as telephone directory, according to telephone directory select to post a letter the other side and when dialling, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
Fig. 6 (A) is illustrated under the original state A0 of above-mentioned Fig. 4, transfers to the situation of logging status C0 after pushing the main soft key 3 corresponding with " login " of the login feature of representing telephone number and Email.When transferring to this login process (Fig. 3: during step SA6) state C0,, in LCD display frame 2, show cursor C of expression " telephone number " and " mail " 2 selections picture and chosen position as the kind of new login
C0Simultaneously, at soft key viewing area 2A,, show the icon I of expression " decision " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
C00, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " returning "
C01At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
C0Move to desirable project, then, when pushing corresponding with " decision " main soft key 3, just transfer to next logging status C1 (Fig. 6 (B)).In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " returning " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just return original state A0 (Fig. 4 (A)).
When transferring to this logging status C1, in LCD display frame 2, show 2 cursor C that select picture and chosen position of expression " new login " and " correction "
C1Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " decision " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
C10, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " returning "
C11At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
C1Move to desirable project, then, when pushing corresponding with " decision " main soft key 3, just transfer to next logging status C2 (Fig. 6 (C)).In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " returning " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just return the state C0 of front.
Under this logging status C2, in LCD display frame 2, show the mark T of input name
C2, utilization rotates operation with main soft key 3, also shows the content of ' the next picture in decision back '.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " decision " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
C20, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " left arrow " and " right arrow "
C21, I
C22Under this state, when the user utilizes back method input characters shown in Figure 7, main soft key 3 is rotated, just transfer to next logging status C3 (Fig. 6 (D)).
This logging status C3 is also the same with logging status C2,, shows the mark T of input telephone number here
C3, and conduct and main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the corresponding respectively function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I that represents " decision ", " left arrow " and " right arrow "
C30, I
C31, I
C32, under this state, when pushing main soft key 3 behind the telephone number in input, just return state C0.
In addition, when selecting " mail " under this logging status C0, after handling logging status C1, C2, picture becomes the logging status C4 (Fig. 6 (E)) of the picture of the address of importing Email.This state C4 is also the same with logging status C3, shows the mark T of the address of input Email
C4, and conduct and main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the corresponding respectively function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I that represents " decision ", " left arrow " and " right arrow "
C40, I
C41, I
C42Under this state, when behind the address of input Email, pushing main soft key 3, just return state C0.
In addition, when selecting " corrections " under logging status C1, LCD display frame 2 becomes and the logging status C5 (Fig. 6 (F)) of the telephone directory treatment state B1 same frame of Fig. 5 (B).Therefore, as operation main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, during the first literal of the listed people's that selection should be revised name, become logging status C6 (Fig. 6 (G)) with the telephone directory treatment state B2 same frame of Fig. 5.And then, when rotating operation master soft key 3 under this logging status C6, with cursor C
C6Move on the name of answering modifier, and push and " decision " (icon I
C60) during corresponding main soft key 3, just transfer to next logging status C7 (Fig. 6 (H)).In addition, when pushing and " removing " (icon I
C61) during the corresponding the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just return original state C0.
When transferring to this logging status C7, show the cursor C of expression name, telephone number and addresses of items of mail and chosen position
C7, rotate main soft key 3 up and down, make cursor C
C7Move to the project of correction.For example, revising under the situation of telephone number, when on the position of the telephone number that will revise, pushing corresponding with " correction " main soft key 3, transferring to logging status C3, returning original logging status C7 after the correction.Here, when pushing the corresponding with " removing " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, return original state C0.
If according to such pocket telephone 1, when the new login of telephone directory and correcting process, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
When the input of the literal the logging status C2 that resembles above-mentioned Fig. 6 (C) operation, literal input picture becomes display text input original state D0 (Fig. 7 (A)).For example, when input " time " literal, at first, on the 2A of soft key viewing area, show a part of 50 sound picture.Then, move along the left and right directions of 50 sound picture, select, utilize rotating up and down of main soft key 3 that cursor is moved along the above-below direction of 50 sound picture with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the 2nd secondary soft key 4B.When on the position that this cursor is rested on want the assumed name of importing and when pushing corresponding with " decision " main soft key 3, kana text just is input in the article on top.
Cursor is moved to ' S ' position on 50 sound picture the right and pushes " decision ", just can import ' space (Space) ', same, cursor is moved to the position of ' B ' and push " decision ", just can ' return '.When being in the literal input state D1 (Fig. 7 (B)) that wants to convert to Chinese character, as if the shift key of pushing in numerical key and the power supply/shift key 5, next literal input state D2 (Fig. 7 (C)) is just transferred in the Chinese character conversion.
When transferring to this literal input state D2, the hiragana in the article converts the 1st candidate Chinese character to and shows.When not being correct Chinese character, then push the 1st secondary soft key 4A corresponding with " inferior candidate ", at this moment, next candidate Chinese character just shows in article.If what show is correct Chinese character, then push the main soft key 3 corresponding with " decision ".In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " returning " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, then finish literal input picture.
If according to such pocket telephone 1, when input characters, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, this distributes to a plurality of assumed names etc. respectively on 0~9 key in each numerical key and the power supply/shift key 5, repeatedly pushes the input method that these keys select and compare with existing, can make the assumed name input operation simpler and easy, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
Under the original state A0 of above-mentioned Fig. 4, rotate main soft key 3, at 3 icon I corresponding with main soft key 3
A00, I
A01, I
A02The bottom, show " mail " icon I of expression e-mail function
A01, then,, just transfer to mail treatment (Fig. 3: state E0 step SA8) (Fig. 8 (A)) if push main soft key 3.When transferring to this mail treatment state E0, show 2 cursor C that select picture and chosen position of expression " reading mail " and " making mail "
E0Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " decision " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
E00, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " returning "
E01At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
E0Move to the position of desirable project, for example, on the position of " reading mail ",, just transfer to next mail treatment state E1 (Fig. 8 (B)) if push the main soft key 3 corresponding with " decision ".In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " returning " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just turn back to original state A0 (Fig. 4 (A)).
When transferring to mail treatment state E1, the part mail complete list that the demonstration expression sends in LCD display frame 2 and the cursor C of chosen position
E1Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " reading " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
E10, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " deletion "
E11At this, the user can rotate main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
E1Move on the project of hope, when pushing corresponding with " reading " main soft key 3, just transfer to next mail treatment state E2 (Fig. 8 (C)).In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " deletion " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just delete this mail.
When transferring to mail treatment state E2, in LCD display frame 2, show the article of the mail of having selected.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " above-below direction " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
E20, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " answer ", " forwarding " respectively
E21, I
E22At this, when the user pushes the corresponding with " answer " the 1st secondary soft key 4A, just transfer to next mail treatment state E3 (Fig. 8 (D)).In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " forwarding " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just transfer to mail and make state E4 (Fig. 8 (E)).
Transmit to handle as this, when transferring to mail and make state E4, in LCD display frame 2, show the picture of the article of writing of having read except that the address.In addition, when pushing the main soft key 3 corresponding and transfer to mail on the position above-mentioned mail original state E0 " mail makes " when making state E4 with " decision ", make the demonstration of usefulness as mail, in LCD display frame 2, show the input field of " address ", " title ", " article " projects.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " writing " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
E40, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " posting a letter ", " address " respectively
E41, I
E42At this, when the user pushes the corresponding with " address " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just select to handle through the telephone directory of the telephone directory treatment state B1 of Fig. 5, transfer to next mail and make state E5 (Fig. 8 (F)).
Make under the state E5 at this mail, show in LCD display frame 2 and corresponding " name " and " address " of telephone book data of the front and back of the name of having selected that the cursor C of chosen position is represented in demonstration simultaneously
E5Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " decision " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
E50, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " removing " respectively
E51At this, when user's rotating operation master soft key 3, make cursor C
E5Move on the other side's that posts a letter the address and when pushing the main soft key 3 of expression " decision ", just turn back to mail and make state E4, the other side's that posts a letter that selects address is presented in the picture.
In addition, make under the state E4 at mail, when the input of the literal of execution graph 7 handle and the article input finish and during the 1st secondary soft key 4A that pushes that expression " posts a letter ", just transfer to the next mail state E6 (Fig. 6 (G)) that posts a letter.In addition, when the 1st secondary soft key 4A of operation expression " removing ", just return the mail treatment state E2 that reads mail.In mail is posted a letter state E6, in display frame 2, show mail post a letter the other side's address and the information that expression is being posted a letter.Simultaneously, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " end of conversation "
E60At this, when mail is posted a letter end,, return the original state E0 of mail automatically without any need for operation.In addition, if in mail is posted a letter, push the 2nd secondary soft key 4B of expression " end of conversation ", just end the original state E0 that mail is posted a letter and returned mail.
Have again, when transferring to the mail treatment state E3 of mail answer from the above-mentioned mail treatment state E2 that reads mail,, showing the quotation mark "〉that is attached on title and the article in the LCD display frame 2 " as the e-mail messages of replying object.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " above-below direction " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
E20, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " posting a letter ", " removing " respectively
E31, I
E32At this, when the user rotates the input position of main soft key 3, decision file up and down and pushes main soft key 3, just transfer to the literal input of Fig. 7, turn back to this mail treatment state E3 again after the literal input.When file input is over, pushes expression " posts a letter " the 1st secondary soft key 4A, just transfer to the above-mentioned mail state E6 that posts a letter.In addition, when the 2nd secondary soft key 4B of operation expression " removing ", just return the mail treatment state E2 that mail reads.
If according to such pocket telephone 1, mail is being read, is making, replying and during the input of literal such as forwarding, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, the processing of mail can be realized with more easy operation, the convenience that the user uses can be further improved.
For example, when at original state A0 (Fig. 4 (A)) etc., when using 0~9 key input telephone number of numerical key and power supply/shift key 5, transfer to the next one state F0 (Fig. 9 (A)) that posts a letter.Under this posted a letter state F0, display frame 2 showed the telephone number of input.Have again, when the telephone number of input is logined in advance on telephone directory, also can show corresponding name.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " conversation " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
F00, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " removing "
F01At this moment, mark " conversation " flicker corresponding with main soft key 3, this key of prompting user is preferential.And, when the user pushes main soft key 3, just transfer to the state B3 in the conversation of above-mentioned Fig. 5.In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " removing " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, just return original state A0.
In addition, when calling, just interrupt all work, transfer to following information receiving state F1 (Fig. 9 (B)) from the outside.Under this information receiving state F1, in LCD display frame 2, show the telephone number of collecting mail, simultaneously, when being the telephone number of logining on telephone directory, show corresponding name.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " conversation " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
F10, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " message ", " reservation "
F11, I
F12At this moment, mark " conversation " flicker corresponding with main soft key 3, this key of prompting user is preferential.And, when the user pushes main soft key 3, just transfer to the state B3 in the conversation of above-mentioned Fig. 5.In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " message " the 1st secondary soft key 4A, after transferring to the pattern that message is recorded, return original state A0, when pushing the corresponding with " reservation " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, the direct information the other side that will pass on keep if then push main soft key 3, just transfers to the state B3 in the conversation of above-mentioned Fig. 5.
In addition, when receiving the mail that comes from the outside, also interrupt all work, transfer to following mail reception treatment state F2 (Fig. 9 (C)).Under this mail reception treatment state F2, in LCD display frame 2, show addresser address that gets the mail and the information of receiving mail.Simultaneously, in the 2A of soft key viewing area, as the function corresponding with main soft key 3, show expression " after " icon I
F20, as with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " reading ", " cancellation "
F21, I
F22And, when the user push with " after " during corresponding main soft key 3, just return original duty.In addition, when pushing the corresponding with " reading " the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the mail of just transferring to Fig. 8 makes the state that the mail of literal has been filled in demonstration among the state E4.And then, when pushing the corresponding with " cancellation " the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, the just mail received of deletion.
If according to such pocket telephone 1, when posting a letter, collecting mail and then the mail of receiving handled, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, can realize posting a letter, collecting mail and then the mail of receiving is handled with more easy operation, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.In addition, show, utilize flicker, color and the position of the precedence relationship of each function of expression concerns prompting in proper order by operation being carried out necessary function, the user can use corresponding enter key to operate and unlikely dimmed unclear.
As an example of the portable terminal of the invention process form 2, Figure 10 is the planimetric map of the surface structure of expression pocket telephone 20.In the figure, the part corresponding with Fig. 1 each several part added same label and omitted its explanation.In Figure 12, newly established information button 21.This information button 21 is located at renovates 9 surperficial central portion, when using once touch beginning the Internet connection processing, presses this key by the user.
Here, the Internet connection processing is meant the radio communication function that utilizes pocket telephone 20, the processing on the host terminal that radiolink and the Internet are connected to this Internet is connected.Details about this Internet connection processing will be narrated in the back.In addition, the processing (dialing processings, telephone directory processing, login process, mail treatment, literal input processing etc.) of the pocket telephone of having narrated because of the base conditioning and the front of above-mentioned pocket telephone 20 1 is identical, its detailed description of Therefore, omited.
Figure 11 is the block scheme of electric structure of the major part of expression pocket telephone 20 shown in Figure 10.In the figure, the part corresponding with Fig. 2 each several part added same label and omitted its explanation.In Figure 11, newly established information button 21 (with reference to Figure 10), by pushing above-mentioned information button 21, CPU10 carries out the Internet connection processing.In addition, the ROM11 storage is used for carrying out the computer program of the Internet connection processing.
Secondly, with reference to Figure 12 above-mentioned the Internet connection processing is described.When the power supply of connecting pocket telephone 20 shown in Figure 10, shown in Figure 13 (A), like that, in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of LCD display frame 2, show the picture of original state G0.That is, under this original state G0, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " menu " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
G00, simultaneously, as distinguishing corresponding function, at the icon I of expression " menu " with the 1st secondary soft key 4A, the 2nd secondary soft key 4B
G00About show respectively the icon I of expression " telephone directory ", " redialing " side by side
G01, I
G02
Under such state, when the user when step SB1 shown in Figure 12 presses information button 21 (with reference to Figure 10), the program after CPU10 (with reference to Figure 11) the execution in step SB2.That is, when pressing information button 21, transfer to the state G1 (Figure 13 (B)) that next the Internet is handled from original state G0.Under this state G1, in LCD display frame 2, show the guide look that connects the host terminal of destination as the Internet.In the figure, as the guide look of 6 host terminals, show " Host1 "~" Host6 ".
Simultaneously, in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of LCD display frame 2,, show the icon I of expression " selection " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
G10, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " returning "
G11Above-mentioned " selection " meaning is utilized cursor C
G1Move the desirable host terminal of selection from " Host1 "~" Host6 ".And the user makes cursor C by rotating main soft key 3 up and down
G1Desirable host terminal (step SB2) is selected in the position that moves to desirable host terminal.At this moment, if will select " Host1 ", the user is with cursor C
G1Move to the position of " Host1 ", push main soft key 3 then.
Therefore, state is transferred to state G2 (Figure 13 (C)) from state G1 (Figure 13 (B)), and carries out connection processing (step SB3).Have again, be used to select icon I when the user pushes
G11The 2nd secondary soft key 4B the time, state just returns the original state G0 (Figure 13 (A)) of front from state G1.And, when transferring to the state G2 of the Internet connection, just selected " Host1 " connected through the Internet.At this moment, in the 2A of soft key viewing area,, show the icon I of expression " stopping " as the function corresponding with main soft key 3
G20Have again, in the Internet connects, when pushing the main soft key 3 that is used to select above-mentioned " stopping ", just stop the Internet connection processing.
And when the connection established " Host1 ", state is transferred to state G3 (Figure 13 (D)) from state G2, carries out reading in data from " Host1 ".In this state G3, show that in LCD display frame 2 length be used for utilizing flash rod represents the icon I of the data volume of reading in
G31Simultaneously in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of LCD display frame 2, as with the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, show the icon I of expression " end of conversation "
G30Have, when pushing the 2nd secondary soft key 4B that is used to select above-mentioned " end of conversation ", carry out end of conversation and handle, state is transferred to original state G0 (Figure 13 (A)) from G3.
And, reading in when finishing when the data of coming from " Host1 ", state is transferred to state G4 (Figure 13 (E)) from state G3, shows the large project menu (step SB4) that is used for retrieving the information that obtains from the data of reading in LCD display frame 2.At this moment, shown in Figure 13 (E), like that, in LCD display frame 2, show " 1 news ", " 2 street information ", " 3 weather information ", " 4 amusement ", " 5 communication " and " 6 travelling " 6 menus that project constitutes.
Simultaneously, in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of LCD display frame 2, display navigation icon group B
G4, the project of function of browse is come out with icon display.Here, above-mentioned function of browse icon group B
G4As shown in figure 15, by 9 project icon I
G40, icon I
G41..., icon I
G48Constitute, form ring-type, make icon I
G40With icon I
G48Join.In addition, in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of the LCD display frame 2 shown in Figure 13 (E), show function of browse icon group B shown in Figure 15
G4In 5 icon I
G40, icon I
G41..., icon I
G44
In this state G4, the user rotates main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
G4Move on to the position of the host terminal of hope, from 6 large project menus, select desirable large project menu (step SB4).At this moment, if select " 1 news ", the user is with cursor C
G4Move on to the position of " 1 news ", then, push main soft key 3.
Thus, state forwards state G5 (Figure 13 (F)) to from state G4 (Figure 13 (E)), with " 1 news " selected and then be divided into the small project menu, shows in LCD display frame 2 (step SB5).At this moment, shown in Figure 13 (F), in LCD display frame 2, show the menu that " 1 world series result ", " 2 vocational football match result ", " number in continent, 3 Florida ", " 4 United States Justice Department's news ", " 5 four big cards are rolled up exchange's market in September " and " 6 the whole America box-office income " 6 projects constitute.
In this state G5, the user rotates main soft key 3 up and down, makes cursor C
G5Move on to the position of the host terminal of hope, from 6 small project menus, select desirable small project menu (step SB5).At this moment, if select " 6 the whole America box-office income news ", shown in Figure 14 (A), the user is with cursor C
G6Move on to the position of " 6 the whole America box-office income ", then, push main soft key 3.
Thus, state forwards state G7 (Figure 14 (B)) to from state G6 (Figure 14 (A)),, shows " the booming income 10 in box office, the whole America is ... 22:00 " (step SB6) in LCD display frame 2 as the content of above-mentioned " 6 the whole America box-office income ".And, in state G7, when the user from function of browse icon group B
G4In when selecting desirable icon, the navigation process (step SB7) that will illustrate below then carrying out.Specifically, if from function of browse icon group B shown in Figure 15
G4The middle selection icon I corresponding with bookmark
G47, by pushing the 1st secondary soft key 4A or the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, with whole function of browse icon group B
G4To the right or left direction moves, and makes icon I
G47Be positioned at cursor C
G7The place at place promptly is positioned at the central portion of soft key viewing area 2A.
That is, whenever push an order 2 secondary soft key 4B and make whole function of browse icon group B by the user
G4Direction moves left, is positioned at cursor C
G7The icon at place, place is just pressed icon I
G42→ icon I
G43→ icon I
G44→ ... order change.Here, when pushing the 1st secondary soft key 4A, function of browse icon group B
G4Move to right.Have again, also can be in contrast, when pushing the 1st secondary soft key 4A, function of browse icon group B
G4Direction moves left, when pushing the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, and function of browse icon group B
G4Move to right.
And, as the state G8 shown in Figure 14 (C), as icon I
G47(bookmark) is positioned at cursor C
G7The local time at place, the user pushes and is used to select this icon I
G47Main soft key 3.Thus, state forwards the state G9 shown in Figure 14 (D) to from state G8.At this moment, shown in Figure 14 (D), like that, show in the LCD display frame 2 and represent to have selected above-mentioned icon I
G47Bookmark M
G9
Secondly, the user pushes and is used for the B from function of browse icon group for 1 time
G4The middle selection icon I corresponding with information
G46The 1st secondary soft key 4A.Thus, state forwards the state G10 shown in Figure 14 (E) to from state G9, thereby, icon I
G46Be positioned at cursor C
G7The position.In this state G10, when the user pushed main soft key 3, state forwarded the state G11 shown in Figure 14 (F) to from state G10.In this state G11, in the LCD display frame 2 except the small project menu of above-mentioned state G4 (Figure 13 (E)), at the right-hand display bookmark M of " 1 news "
G11In addition, in this state G11, when pushing information button 21 (step SB8), then finish the Internet connection processing, state forwards original state G0 to from G11.
Like this, if according to this pocket telephone 1, when carrying out the Internet connection processing, by 1 touch operation of information button 21, just can begin to handle, simultaneously, most main operation can realize by the rotating operation and the pressing operation of main soft key 3, its subsidiary operation can realize by the pressing operation of the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, therefore, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
As an example of the portable terminal of the invention process form 3, Figure 16 is the skeleton view of the surface structure of expression pocket telephone 30, renovates 9 states of opening shown in the figure.Figure 17 is near the enlarged drawing of the structure the single rolling soft key 31 of expression shown in Figure 16, and Figure 18 is the block scheme of electric structure of the major part of the above-mentioned pocket telephone 30 of expression.In Figure 16, Figure 17 and Figure 18, to the part additional phase corresponding with each one of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 (A) and Fig. 2 with label and omit its explanation.In Figure 16, replace main soft key shown in Figure 1 the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, be provided with slightly tubular single rolling soft key 31.
This single rolling soft key 31 is the keys that are used for realizing with a barrel each function of above-mentioned main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B (with reference to Fig. 1).That is, single rolling soft key 31 has a barrel, is located at the bottom of LCD display frame 2, can freely rotate along Z direction (circumferencial direction), and is the same with main soft key 3, can carry out pressing operation as computer mouse.In addition, in single rolling soft key 31, the main soft key 31C of portion is and the corresponding part of main soft key 3 (with reference to Fig. 1) that the 1st secondary soft key 31A is and the corresponding part of the 1st secondary soft key 4A (with reference to Fig. 1).Equally, the 2nd secondary soft key 31B of portion is and the corresponding part of the 2nd secondary soft key 4B.
That is, when the power connection of pocket telephone shown in Figure 16 30, as shown in Figure 17, in the 2A of the soft key viewing area of LCD display frame 2, show the picture of original state.Under this original state, in the 2A of soft key viewing area, as with the corresponding function of the main soft key 31C of portion of single rolling soft key 31, vertically show the icon I of expression " login ", " mail " and " menu " side by side respectively
A00, I
A01, I
A02, meanwhile, as respectively with the 1st secondary soft key 31A of portion and the corresponding function of the 2nd secondary soft key 31B of portion, respectively at the icon I of expression login
A00About show the icon I of expression " telephone directory " and " redialing " respectively side by side
A03, I
A04
Therefore, when from icon I
A00, I
A01, I
A02In when selecting desired icon, the same with main soft key 3 (with reference to Fig. 1), need only after rotating single rolling soft key 31 up and down, push the main soft key 31C of portion and get final product.Equally, as the icon I that selects expression " telephone directory "
A03The time, push the 1st secondary soft key 31A of portion both can, as the icon I that selects expression " redialing "
A04The time, push the 2nd secondary soft key 31B of portion and both can.Have again, owing to use the method for operating of above-mentioned single rolling soft key 31 the same with 2 with aforementioned example 1, its explanation of Therefore, omited.
If according to such pocket telephone 30, make the single rolling soft key 31 that forms by single barrel have each function of aforementioned main soft key the 3, the 1st secondary soft key 4A and the 2nd secondary soft key 4B, so, when carrying out and posting a letter, collect mail and then when getting the mail processing relevant, can utilize 1 single rolling soft key 31 to realize main and subsidiary operation, therefore, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
Above, be described in detail example 1~3 of the present invention, still, concrete structure is not limited to these examples 1~3, and design alteration that does not break away from principle of the present invention etc. is included in the scope of the present invention.For example, in above-mentioned example 1~3, an example as portable terminal of the present invention, pocket telephone 1,20 and 30 has been described, but be not limited to this, as other suitable example, can enumerate PHS (Personal Handy PhoneSystem) terminal, the portable data assistance of band communication function.
As mentioned above, if according to the present invention, to the highest function of usage frequency distribute to main soft key in each communications status, the function that usage frequency is higher is distributed to secondary soft key, on the position corresponding with main soft key and secondary soft key in the display frame, the demonstration of each function of expression is shown as function of tonic chord icon and slave function icon, therefore, can reduce enter key, simultaneously, big enter key easy to use can be disposed, miniaturization and multifunction can be realized simultaneously.And then, need just can not operate by means of service manual, utilize the input media mutually related (the secondary soft key of advocating peace) with the sense of motion of picture rolling, can improve operating performance.So, for writing, when miniaturization, can realize multifunction with MIN enter key, can further improve the convenience that the user uses.
If portable terminal according to next one invention, show that in display frame a plurality of icons are as above-mentioned function of tonic chord icon owing to constitute, under this state, utilize the rotary push operating of main soft key to select and confirm in above-mentioned a plurality of icon one, therefore, just can in a plurality of icons, select by shirtsleeve operation, concerning the user, further improve the convenience of operating performance and use.
If the portable terminal according to next one invention renovating the common operation that can carry out main soft key and secondary soft key under the closing state, therefore, has further improved operating performance.
If portable terminal according to next one invention, can utilize 2 the above-mentioned the 1st secondary soft keys and the 2nd secondary soft key to carry out feature operation, so, more function can be distributed to the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd secondary soft key, therefore, if according to this invention portable terminal,, do not damage operating performance although the function of distributing is many yet.
If the portable terminal according to next one invention makes single soft key have each function of above-mentioned main soft key and the 1st, the 2nd secondary soft key, therefore, can realize 3 each functions by the operation of single key, operability further improves, and simultaneously, has improved the convenience of using widely.
If portable terminal according to next one invention, only operating a membrane keyboard just can be connected with the Internet, and then, in this connects, the highest function of usage frequency when being connected with above-mentioned the Internet with main soft key operation corresponding selection, simultaneously, utilize secondary soft key operation to select the higher function of usage frequency, therefore, when being connected, can further improve operating performance with the Internet.
If portable terminal according to next one invention, with being connected of the Internet in, in display frame, show a plurality of icons of browsing, therefore, utilize the simple operations of main soft key and the 1st, the 2nd secondary soft key just can select any one icon the icon from this a plurality of browsing.
If according to the portable terminal of next one invention, when selecting any project a plurality of projects from display frame,, just can select only by carrying out the simple operations of main soft key and secondary soft key.
If portable terminal according to next one invention, setting has the single soft key of 3 operating functions, simultaneously, on the position in the display frame corresponding with main soft key key element and the 1st, the 2nd secondary soft key key element, show the function of tonic chord icon and the slave function icon of each function of expression, therefore, reduced enter key, simultaneously, because of operating so improved operating performance widely with single soft key.